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§ 5-346. Notice of filing

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Children (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Guardianship to and Adoption Through Local Department (Refs & Annos)
Part IV. Adoption After Termination of Parental Rights (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-346
§ 5-346. Notice of filing
Currentness
Requirement
(a) Within 5 days after a petition for adoption of a child is filed under this Part IV of this subtitle with a juvenile court, the clerk shall send a copy of the petition, with the notice of filing that was attached to the petition, to:
(1) the local department; and
(2) the child's last attorney of record in the guardianship case.
Method
(b) Notice under this section shall be by first-class mail.

Credits

Added by Acts 2005, c. 464, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 25, § 13, eff. April 12, 2005.
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-346, MD FAMILY § 5-346
Current with legislation effective through June 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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